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The biggest impact rookie in the NFC North could be Vikings second-round pick Dalvin Cook. The Florida State running back who went No. 41 overall was under consideration by the Packers when they took cornerback Kevin King at No. 33. A running back might be able to make a bigger immediate impact than a cornerback.

Blows my mind how big of a steal we potentially got with this one. Going into the combine, Cook was Mike Mayock's top RB on the board. That's some crazy value as the third RB off the board in the mid-2nd._________________

Vikings rookie running back Dalvin Cook drew raves during rookie minicamp. That has continued during organized team activities. Offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur said Wednesday on the second day of OTAs that the second-round pick is fitting in quite well.

Shurmur: “He certainly caught our eye in the rookie stuff. Now that he’s in with the vets, you can still see all the things that we saw. He’s a very instinctive runner. He’ll get his foot down and gets up the field. He’s actually pretty instinctive when it comes to who to block in pass protection and he catches the ball extremely well. He’s making good progress.’’

I don't have the link, but on NFL.com, Maurice Jones-Drew said he believes Dalvin Cook will be our guy from day 1.

I agree.

Yes, we signed Murray, but that was not knowing Cook would be there. This was a guy Mike Mayock had as the No. 1 RB entering the combine. Not just the top guy behind Fournette, but the top guy period. Still somewhat shocked that we got him in the 2nd round.

This isn't some small-school project who needs time to develop. Obviously they're making him earn that job, but I don't doubt that he could have the biggest RB role from Day 1._________________

Cook: “You’ve always got to put that stuff behind you. It can be a learning tool for a lot of people. I go back home and I talk to some of the people in the neighborhood, I just try to get them to learn from my situation and just build from that. And that’s what I’m doing – building as a man, becoming a better person, with better people in the locker room and just being around the vets and learning how to be a pro.”

Spielman: “I think he has probably woken up a little bit about how important football is, and I truly believe that he is on a mission coming up here and is going to be a great football player for us.”

Cook: “You’ve always got to put that stuff behind you. It can be a learning tool for a lot of people. I go back home and I talk to some of the people in the neighborhood, I just try to get them to learn from my situation and just build from that. And that’s what I’m doing – building as a man, becoming a better person, with better people in the locker room and just being around the vets and learning how to be a pro.”

Spielman: “I think he has probably woken up a little bit about how important football is, and I truly believe that he is on a mission coming up here and is going to be a great football player for us.”

Robert Smith: “I think he’s going to be a contributor from Day 1. I think he has incredible potential. I really think it’s a coup the Vikings getting him in the second round. He’s got everything. He’s a guy that hits home runs, he’s got great vision at the line, he’s got really good patience. He knows what kind of angles to take, and he’s got that explosive speed. So he’s got it all.”

Smith, in his second season as a college football analyst at Fox Sports, had his first 1,000-yard season in his fifth season with the Vikings, and barely had more than 1,000 yards in his first three NFL seasons combined. He finished his career with four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, unexpectedly retiring after the 2000 season.